Understanding the Path to CHRO
The workforce and the workplace have never been more complex, making HR a critical enabler of organizational growth and success. As a result, Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) have one of the toughest — and most critical — jobs in business, serving as the conduit between business goals and talent strategy. What do current CHROs, those hiring them, and those hoping to assume the role in the future need to know in order to move this leadership position from its traditional compliance-based approach to a consultative executive function?
The Josh Bersin Company research team introduces the groundbreaking CHRO Insights Initiative with the Understanding the Path to CHRO report. Download the report and learn more about the custom, thought partnership program brought to you by the most trusted human capital advisors in the world:
Through this new, first-of-its-kind format, CHRO Insights Initiative focuses on the critical information and future-focused approach that leaders need to adapt to the transformative power of AI, labor shortages, rapidly changing organizational demands, and dynamic employee expectations. Led by our senior CHRO partner team, including Josh Bersin, Bill Pelster, and Kathi Enderes, this comprehensive program brings to life The Josh Bersin Company team’s collective 125+ years of industry leadership & experience, groundbreaking research reports, and hundreds of interviews with HR executives and business leaders around the globe. The ongoing program will include:
- A comprehensive, personalized thought-partner program for current and aspiring CHROs
- Ongoing CHRO-centric research into the responsibilities, capabilities, and future of the role
- Regular executive roundtables and a dedicated track at Irresistible, Josh Bersin Company’s annual executive conference for HR leaders
- Interviews with CHROs and thought-leadership content from Bersin Company analysts to connect the strategic recommendations with real-world work
Using data provided by Seekout, an AI-powered recruiting and talent intelligence company, the initiative’s inaugural report, Understanding the Path to CHRO, explores the quiet but radical evolution of today’s top human and talent management executives. The Path to CHRO offers a helpful orientation to the importance of the CHRO to a functional C-Suite, the education & background most common in today’s CHROs, and the four distinct paths to becoming the head of HR:
- Career CHRO
- Company CHRO
- Business CHRO
- Operations CHRO
The research details these unique career pathways and each category’s specific advantages and possible business outcomes.
Contact us to learn more about the CHRO Insights Initiative or to engage with Josh Bersin Company’s senior thought partners for custom guidance. Listen as Josh Bersin, CEO and Global Industry Analyst, details the importance of this world-class program:
Additional Resources:
Survey: The CHRO Insights Initiative research continues! If you’re a CHRO, Head of Talent, or in a similar leadership role, please complete our survey to contribute to the next research report.
Podcast: Leading HR is much harder than it looks! Listen in as Josh shares the secrets of high-performing CHROs.
Article: Read Josh’s perspective on the groundbreaking CHRO Insights Initiative and the associated Understanding the Path to CHRO report.
